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Brian Quintenz, who leads policy for Andreessen Horowitz’s crypto team, announced on Wednesday that he’s being tapped to head the Commodity Futures

Brian Quintenz, who leads policy for Andreessen Horowitz’s crypto team, announced on Wednesday that he’s being tapped to head the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), according to his X post. He previously served as a commissioner for the CFTC during the first Trump administration, according to his a16z biography and, prior to that, he founded the investment firm Saeculum Capital Management. The acting chair, Caroline Pham, recently removed the head of HR, and the agency released a statement that made allegations against this person.

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